Forest fire in La Riba, Tarragona

A forest fire which started at around 14:00 in La Riba (Tarragona) has forced the closure of the AVE rail link between Madrid and Barcelona as well as the normal rail service which passes through the town.

Convicted killer arrested again

A man sentenced to 57 years in prison in 1993 for killing his wife and son has been arrested again in connection with the disappearance, two years ago in Tarragona, of his current wife and his brother-in-law.

Body found in Tarragona apartment

The Mossos d’Esquadra are investigating the death of a young woman whose body was found at her home in Tarragona on Sunday.

Man stabs and kills his mother

Mossos d’Esquadra officers in Tarragona have arrested 52 year old Antonio C.G. after he confessed to stabbing and killing his mother in the town of Mont-Roig del Camp.

Drunk crashes into building in Tarragona

At 06:00 this morning, police officers in Tarragona detained a 32 year old Rumanian after he managed to embed his car in a building in avenida Estanislau Figueres. In addition to being found to be under the influence of alcohol, he was also driving without a licence.

Search continues for lioness

SEPRONA, Mossos d’Esquadra, National and Local Police are busy searching the provinces of Tarragona, Teruel and Castellón for a lioness.

12 injured in Repsol blast

Twelve people were injured on Thursday afternoon following an explosion at the Repsol plant in La Pobla de Mafumet, Tarragona. The blast occurred at 17:15 at the Planta de Olefinas, part of the Repsol Industrial Complex. The injured were treated in the first instance by medics at the site. One of the wounded was later transferred to the Hospital Joan …